Altrad carries out scaffolding and insulation work on tower at Zeeland Refinery (NL)
For Zeeland Refinery (NL), energy efficiency plays an important role in their sustainability goals. They are one of the most energy-efficient refineries in Europe. ALTRAD SERVICES Benelux supports those efforts with the insulation project of a high tower.
What encapsulated the project?
ALTRAD installed free-standing scaffolding in and around a 55-metre tall tower. This way, corosion under insulation (CUI) work can now be carried out to make the tower future-proof.
In cooperation with Vogel, drawings and calculations were made which resulted in a large, sturdy scaffolding of around 12000 m3. The freestanding scaffolding is equipped with 205 concrete blocks of 1,000 kg each to ensure stability. Another part of the project included removing the existing insulation on the tower before starting the cui and also re-insulating and plating the tower. The plan is to conserve and then insulate in 4-metre phases according to CINI standards, with the aim of completing the entire project by the end of 2023.
The liftbot to assist
To build this tall scaffolding, the six-member Altrad team used the liftbot, which made the job significantly easier. The liftbot helped enormously in bringing the large amount of material to a great height, to everyone's satisfaction.
Altrad team
- Project manager: Danny Grotendorst
- Superintendent: Ugur Oren
- Foreman: Pawle Palej / Omer Kurk